Treetop Zen Center

08/07/2026

We will be closed for vacation August 19th–29th.

We look forward to seeing you again in September!

Send a message to learn more

07/29/2026

Treetop Soto Zazenkai (Day of Meditation)
You are invited to join the sangha for a day of meditation on Friday, August 7th, from 8 am to 4 pm. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be provided. Please bring your own bag lunch.

Feel free to join us for all or part of the day in person or on Zoom.

To join the Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82533572460?pwd=pyUd55dR3Qlp6xN28vmWtHngzVbbeR.1
meeting ID: 825 3357 2460
passcode: treetop.20

[image credit: Pang Jiun]

07/01/2026

Treetop In-Person Sitting Canceled Tonight
Due to the extreme heat, in-person sitting is canceled tonight. Zoom is still available.

Click here to join the Wednesday Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82533572460...

meeting ID: 825 3357 2460
passcode: treetop.20

03/24/2026

On Tuesday, June 30th, at 6:30 pm, Gulf of Maine Books will be hosting Norman Fischer for a reading of his poetry.

Fischer has been a Zen Buddhist priest for nearly 30 years, serving as abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center and founding and teaching at the Everyday Zen Foundation. Among many other books on Zen and poetry, he wrote Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong, which was one of our study group selections.

Gulf of Maine Books is at 134 Maine Street in Brunswick.

02/20/2026

Our Saturday sit (tomorrow, February 21st) has been canceled due to a predicted snowstorm. We will also NOT be meeting via Zoom tomorrow.

01/17/2026

Our 2026 events (and winter sesshin 2027) are final.

We hope you’ll join us!

mud season retreat:
April 8–12, 2026

summer sesshin:
June 17–21, 2026

memorial service for Stef:
September 12, 2026

autumn retreat:
October 7–11, 2026

memorial service for Margaret:
December 5, 2026

winter sesshin 2027:
January 6–10, 2027

12/22/2025

Winter sesshin is coming up next month: Wednesday, January 7th–Sunday, January 11th. It includes a rigorous schedule of silent seated meditation, daisan, chanting services, work practice, dharma talks, and formal oryoki meals. In addition, Greg will have his tokudo ceremony on Sunday.

For more information, visit https://www.treetopzencenter.org/event/winter-sesshin-2026/

[image credit: Ray Morimura]